THAI Smile Airways has temporarily cancelled flights to Hong Kong from March 13-28 due to the Covid-19 situation.

BANGKOK — Foreign tourists must rely on their own funds or insurance to pay for their treatment if they test positive for coronavirus in Thailand, government officials said.

Thai AirAsia announced on Wednesday (March 11) that it will halt FD flights to and from Kunming, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao from March 11 until March 31.

Airport immigration officers among new patients

Thai Airways International now requires passengers departing from China, Italy and South Korea to present health certificates before they are issued boarding passes.

Beauty contest, religious events also cancelled

Built with the support of the wildlife protection organisation World Animal Protection, the jungle-covered “Following Giants” attraction on Koh Lanta confirms how Thailand’s elephants thrive in completely natural surroundings and why such habitats must be better preserved.

BANGKOK -To help control the COVID-19 outbreak, many agencies have gradually cancelled or postponed activities which would normally be attended by a large number of people. Now, the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) has announced the postponement of its General Ability Test until the COVID-19 situation improves.

Thailand's Ruethaipreeya Nuanglee (left) and Brazil's Ariella Moura (right) kiss Mexico's Valentina Fluchaire after she won crown at the Miss International Queen 2020 transgender beauty pageant in Pattaya on Saturday. (Reuters photo)

Local cases now total 50, say officials who repeat voluntary quarantine advice to some travellers

A British man, 43, is the latest and 48th local case of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infection, and a Thai worker returning from South Korea is also suspected of having caught the virus, the Public Health Ministry reported on Friday.

BANGKOK, 6 March 2020: Centara Hotels & Resorts is inviting guests to discover a luxury hospitality experience with the launch of Centara Reserve, a luxury hotel concept dedicated to creating personal moments and memories in iconic destinations.

All returnees from “high-risk” coronavirus-hit countries such as China – including Macau and Hong Kong – South Korea, Italy and Iran need to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days, or they may be subject to quarantine organised by the authorities.

BANGKOK, 5 March 2020: The 49th Skal Asia Congress due to convene in Phuket 25 to 28 June falls by the wayside, making it the latest victim of the Covid-19 crisis.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 virus infections in Thailand remained unchanged at 43 on Wednesday (March 4), with 31 people recovered, 11 still under medical care and one death, the Public Health Ministry reported.